CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.,
Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- American Public University System (APUS) has
renamed its business school the Dr. Wallace
E. Boston School of Business, to commemorate Dr. Boston's
nearly two decades of leadership as a C-level executive and board
member at APUS and its parent company, American Public Education,
Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI).
Dr. Boston led APUS as President and CEO during a period of
accelerated growth – in both student enrollment and revenue.
APUS has 86,300 active students (as of Sept. 30, 2020), roughly ten times the size of
the student body at the start of his 15-year tenure. Dr. Boston,
now president emeritus at APUS, previously served as APUS president
up until his retirement in August
2020 and had also served as CEO of APEI through September 2019.
"Dr. Boston has an unwavering commitment to student success and
has not only built our university into a premier online higher
education provider, he has helped define the future of online
education," said APUS Board of Trustees Chairman Alfred M. Gray, the 29th Commandant of the U.S.
Marine Corps. "Our School of Business is building on this strong
foundation, and it provides a relevant, accessible and inclusive
learning environment for tomorrow's aspiring business leaders."
APUS's School of Business has conferred more than 26,500 degrees
and certificates. The School offers 51 online degree and
certificate programs; 22 degrees are at the master's and bachelor's
levels, including the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
"I'm deeply honored by the tribute and am confident that the
school will help students achieve rewarding careers for generations
to come," said Dr. Boston. "I have been fortunate to work with so
many dedicated individuals to help better prepare hundreds of
thousands of students for successful careers across private sector,
public service and the military."
Dr. Boston helped APUS and APEI achieve many milestones
including a successful initial accreditation with the Higher
Learning Commission of the North Central Association in 2006, the
initial public offering on NASDAQ in 2007, and the acquisition of
the Hondros College of Nursing (in
2013). His dedication to making higher education affordable and
accessible has resulted in APUS being well positioned for the
future.
The APUS School of Business's mission is to prepare students to
be principled leaders in the global business community by
leveraging technology and best practices focused on the practical
application of knowledge. The school's courses are reviewed on an
ongoing basis in consultation with industry leaders from Fortune
500 companies and beyond. APUS's undergraduate and graduate
business programs have specialty accreditation from the
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), an
affiliation achieved in 2011. The BA in Human Resources and the BA
in Management, Human Resource Concentration have been approved by
the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for being in
alignment with its educational standards.
The Business School offers numerous associate, bachelor's, and
master's degree programs and certificate courses including
business, management, transportation and logistics,
entrepreneurship, analytics and supply chain management. All
programs address core topics such as accounting, management,
operations, human resources, international business, and economics,
to prepare our graduates transitioning in the global world of
work.
Supporting Resources
- Learn more about the Dr. Wallace E.
Boston School of Business:
https://www.apu.apus.edu/academic/schools/business.html and
https://www.amu.apus.edu/academic/schools/business.html.
- Learn more about admission to APUS:
https://www.apu.apus.edu/admissions/index.html.
- Read Dr. Boston's biography:
https://www.apus.edu/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/dr-wallace-boston.
About American Public University System
American
Public University System, recipient of the Online Learning
Consortium's (OLC) Gomory Award for Quality Online Education and
five-time recipient of OLC's Effective Practice Award, offers more
than 200 online degree and certificate programs through American
Public University and American Military University, the #1 provider
of education to the U.S. military* and the top university
nationwide for veterans using their GI Bill benefit** (based on
student enrollment data). Over 101,400 alumni worldwide have
benefited from APUS's inclusive, relevant curriculum and flexible
online delivery model. For more information, visit
www.apus.edu.
*Based on FY 2019 DoD tuition assistance data, as reported by
Military Times, 2020.
**Based on FY 2019 Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) data, as reported by Military Times,
2020.
CONTACT
Frank
Tutalo
Director of Public Relations
571-358-3042
FTutalo@apei.com
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